Planning application
17 Watts Avenue Rochester Medway ME1 1RX
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
G1 - various shrubs Pittosporum, Lilac and a small Willow - pruning. Reduce from a height of 2 metres to a height of no more than 1.5 metres and radial North, East, West and South from a spread of 1.5 metres to no more than 1 metre. Small Mophead Maple in the front garden to be reduced down by 25% of the total crown mass from a height of 2.5 metres to no more than 2 metres and a radial spread of 1 metre to a radial spread of no more that 0.75 metres.
As published by the council, reference CAN/26/1889
Application record
- Reference
- CAN/26/1889
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 30 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 7 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- ME1 1RX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Sep 2026
Received by Medway
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7 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 December 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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About this record
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